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Amjad Taha, Bahraini intelligence officer wrote in his Twitter account that Ayatollah Issa Qassim will be soon deported from Bahrain. According to the Middle East Panorama, this Bahraini intelligence officer previously reported the news of the execution of three young men named Sami Mushaima, Ali al-Singace and Abbas al-Samea, on his Twitter page, three days before their execution.

Bahraini opposition groups have warned the government that any attack on Sheikh Issa Qassim, detention or exile, will be followed by demonstrations and mass protests.

Last week, Bahraini court postponed the trial of Sheikh Issa Qassim due to the fear of popular rage. Initially it was postponed to February 12 and then in the new decision, the date was changed to February 27.

Following the postponement of the trial which observers claim that it is due to Al-Khalifa’s fear of people’s uproar, especially as it is nearing the sixth anniversary of Bahrain’s revolution that began on February 14, people still came to the streets again to defend Sheikh Issa Qassim to death and demanded the trial of the Sheikh to be cancelled.

According to the AFP, the executions of three Shiite men who was accused of targeting police forces in “Aldieh” drew swift condemnation from all over the world.

US State Department spokesman John Kirby has criticized the execution of three Bahraini activists by Al Khalifa regime.

“Washington is concerned that these executions occurred at a time of elevated tension in Bahrain,” John Kirby said.

“We’ve also seen allegations that the individuals facing execution were victims of torture, and that the evidence used against them in court was extracted, in part, through coerced confessions,” US State Department spokesman added denouncing the attack on the police and security forces.

The charges that US State Department spokesman speak of, was also raised by Bahraini activists and the international organizations monitoring human rights.

“This, we believe, is the best way to marginalize those who support violence and bring greater security and stability to the region,” Kirby said and asked the Bahraini government to compromise and consider the demands of the majority of its people.

Bahrain is a strategic ally of America in West Asia and also the US Fifth Fleet’s headquarters located in this country.

According to the report, Bahraini authorities announced the death penalty of Sami Mushaima, Ali Al-Sankis and Abbas al-Samea last Sunday. All three were accused of bombings in 2014. This was the first execution after the formation of the popular revolution in Bahrain over the last 6 years.

The statement said al Khalifa executed these activist because they called for democracy, justice and human dignity not the pretext of opposing the regime and the fighting against terrorism. This is despite the fact that among the Persian Gulf states, Bahrain gave the most military and arms aid to Saudi Arabia which is the origin of terrorism in the region.

Central Board of Yemeni Parties stressed that these actions against Bahraini young revolutionaries, who seek their rights and opposed the wrongs, is condemned. The trial of three Shiite young activists was fake and unfair. It shows range of oppression of the Zionist enemy in the region and more support from them. Whereas these actions prepare the people of Bahrain to seek freedom and liberty.

Yemen News Agency sources Shaharah Net stated that the board will support the Bahrain’s nation against the Al Khalifa oppression according to the statement and demanded Bahrainis to be stable and patient, and to boost the spirit of resistance.

They also stated that these acts will lead to the end of peaceful protests in Bahrain.

The board asked human rights organizations and Security Council to investigate about the martyrdom of these three youths and human rights violations in Bahrain because human rights is the minimum rights of every nation in the world.

According to various sources in Bahrain, text message of Bahraini legal centers is as follows:

“Dear Mr. Antonio Guterres

Secretary-General of the United Nations

Greetings!

Bahraini courts have issued many death sentences since February 2011 after the unfair trial which was contrary to Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and article 5 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The judiciary closed its eyes on crimes committed by security forces including killing civilians through torturing in prison or shooting protesters.

Given the importance of the issue of death penalty in Bahrain, especially due to the illegal and unjust death sentences of political activists Sami Mushaima, Ali Al-Sankis and Abbas al-Samea, we ask you to take action for the release of rights and political prisoners, the abolition of death penalty and prohibiting ruling system of violation of the right to life and violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”

Legal centers that have signed the letter to UN Secretary General was:

Reports indicate that Bahraini authorities have called a surprise mandatory visit for the families to meet with the three detainees. According to some reports from activists, the Bahraini government has in the past required mandatory family visits before execution of death row inmates. Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) condemns in the strongest terms the threat of imminent execution of Mushaima, al-Samea, and al-Singace, as their death sentences are based on coerced confessions extracted during torture.

The Government of Bahrain first arrested the three detainees on 3 March 2014. Security forces arrested them in house raids on charges of allegedly using improvised explosive devices which led to the death of three police officers. State-sponsored media subsequently published photos of the defendants, accusing them of murder before the investigation was completed. The detainees allege that Bahraini authorities subjected them to severe torture to extract coerced confessions. The Bahraini authorities did not grant the defendants access to a lawyer during trial proceedings. Despite being presented with evidence to prove their innocence, the court convicted and sentenced them to the harshest of punishments. All defendants denied the charges against them and pleaded innocent.

On 26 February 2015, the High Criminal Court convicted Mushaima, al-Samea, and al-Singace of the charges and sentenced the three to death. The defendants appealed their sentences. On 31 May 2016, a Bahraini Appeals Court upheld the death sentence for the three individuals. Five days ago on 9 January 2017, the Court of Cassation in Bahrain again upheld the death sentence against the three defendants, exhausting their appeals process.

“Bahraini government officials operate within a state of impunity and feel they can carry out acts like executing innocent torture victims without reproach,” said ADHRB Executive Director Husain Abdulla. “The Bahraini government would not carry out such egregious crimes if authorities anticipated there would be strong condemnation from allies like the United States and United Kingdom when they did so. American and British authorities must work to ensure the executions are not carried out and publicly condemn the actions by the Bahraini government.”

The US State Department has funded a program that trains judges and prosecutors in Bahrain. The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) has a program in Bahrain that seeks to support democratic reform, which has been provided through the American Bar Association (ABA) Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI). By funding programs that train judges and prosecutors, the US State Department could appear complicit in the aforementioned actions carried out within the Bahraini judicial system and must work to ensure the lack of judicial independence ends.

According to article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a treaty to which the Government of Bahrain has acceded, every individual has the right to life, and no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his right. Article 6(2) mentions that countries which have not abolished the death penalty may not impose a death sentence against individuals if they cannot be guaranteed the right to a fair trial and where other ICCPR rights have been violated. This right to a fair trial will include the presumption of innocence and the right to examine witnesses.

ADHRB strongly condemns the threat of imminent execution against Sami Mushaima, Abbas al-Samea, and Ali Abdulshaheed al-Singace. We reiterate past actions by international NGOs to call upon the Government of Bahrain to immediately annul the death sentence convictions against the three individuals and release them from prison. Additionally we call upon Bahrain’s allies, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom, to publicly denounce the sentences against the three individuals and work with Bahraini authorities in ensure the executions are not carried out.

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